President’s Annual Letter January 2018 “I’m homeless,” wrote conservative New York Times columnist David Brooks recently. “I’m politically homeless.” Congratulations, David — welcome to the movement of which Mediators Foundation is a vital part. We have a new way of calling a taxi (it’s called Uber or Lyft), a new way of doing our homework or other

Democracy is an Inside Job By Mark Gerzon If you take the medicine prescribed by your doctor and your condition only worsens, you know you need a new prescription — and perhaps a different doctor and diagnosis as well. The same is true when democracy gets sick. I should know: my colleagues and I

Brain Politics April 25, 2017 “Make no mistake: We are a country under attack.” -John Kelly, Homeland Security Secretary “The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. It’s easy. Just tell them they are under attack.” -Hermann Goering, Minister of the Third Reich under Adolf Hitler If the Department of Homeland

Four Ways To Fix American Politics By Mark Gerzon It’s not just young revolutionary Bernie Sanders supporters or angry-as-hell Donald Trump fans who want to “change the system.” It’s also the President of the United States of America. The future we want “will only happen if we fix our politics,” said President Barack Obama